Listen to the Green-fronted lancebill
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About the Green-fronted lancebill
The Green-fronted lancebill is a bird in the family Trochilidae (order Apodiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 1 g.
What does the Green-fronted lancebill sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Primarily known for its incredibly long bill and "glittering" green patch of feathers on its forehead, D. ludovicae is found in subtropical and tropical moist montane forest and prefers regions that include fast moving rivers and streams.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Green-fronted lancebill sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Green-fronted lancebill on this page, including its call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Green-fronted lancebill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-fronted lancebill as “least concern”.
What family does the Green-fronted lancebill belong to?
The Green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: above 'Cabañas Yankuam' 2 km S Las… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q963942 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Green-fronted lancebill – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by thibaudaronson – CC BY-SA 4.0